The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·25V751000·Announced 2025-10-31

Micro Bird Recalls School Buses With Defective Wheelchair Restraints

Micro Bird is recalling 2023-2026 G5 and 2025 T-Series school buses because wheelchair restraints may fail to lock, increasing injury risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect where wheelchair restraints may fail to lock, creating a risk of injury during transit or a crash, but no injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Micro Bird, Inc. is recalling certain 2023-2026 G5 and 2025 T-Series school buses equipped with specific QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. The defect involves retractors that may not lock, which prevents the wheelchair from being properly secured during transit or in a crash. This condition increases the risk of injury to the occupant.

Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 8, 2025. Owners can contact Micro Bird Customer Service at 819-477-2012 for more information. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 25-117-QUS.

The recalled product

Product
MICRO BIRD T-SERIES SCHOOL BUS, G5 SCHOOL BUS
Brand
MICRO BIRD
Manufacturer
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — School Bus
Hazard
Affected units
180

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • T-SERIES SCHOOL BUS
  • G5 SCHOOL BUS

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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